Patricia Loy

An Introduction to Dance Movement Therapy

THE FOLLOWING IS FROM A PAPER I WROTE RECENTLY FOR A DANCE MOVEMENT CLASS I TOOK IN BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA. An Introduction to Medical Dance/Movement Therapy by Sharon W. Goodill All psychosocial assessment needs to take into consideration the developmental level of the child, the systems in which the child lives, and individual characteristics ofContinue reading “An Introduction to Dance Movement Therapy”

Dance Movement Therapy – A Healing Art

Dance Movement Therapy: A Healing Art by Fran J. Levy THIS IS A PAPER I WROTE FOR A DANCE THERAPY CLASS I RECENTLY TOOK. Author Fran J. Levy writes a comprehensive chapter on using dance therapy with children in various settings. She includes research conclusions from several contributing authors such as Suzi Tortora, Jane WilsonContinue reading “Dance Movement Therapy – A Healing Art”

Group Work with Adolescents

I am set to take a dance therapy class next week for working with children. I’m excited about this class as I am learning a lot about how children move in their various stages of growth. Do you know a child of three cannot skip? The coordination for this activity is too difficult for aContinue reading “Group Work with Adolescents”

Intro to Expressive Arts

I attended a weekend class at the Expressive Arts Institute in San Diego. One can be educated and registered with the state of California as an expressive art therapist, as well as a dance therapist. In psychotherapy, we communicate with our therapist by verbal discussion. In expressive arts, we use our senses to communicate withContinue reading “Intro to Expressive Arts”

Seeking Employment

I have been going on interviews for a week to obtain a paid internship as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. I have had a total of five interviews and while I have eliminated at least two of the positions that I would like to have I am not closing my mind to opportunities thatContinue reading “Seeking Employment”

Expressive Arts

So, I went to my first dance therapy group session at the Expressive Arts Institute in San Diego, last night. It was wonderful! I danced freely to the therapist’s suggestions which I was free to choose or not. We started the session all sitting on the floor in a circle and the therapist had placedContinue reading “Expressive Arts”

Move Continuously

I’m including some links to articles regarding Dance/Movement Therapy. Some of these I may have posted on the GodStrongDance Facebook page. I created this page a couple of years ago and then got involved in graduate school and had to cut back. I’ll be updating this page as time goes on as well. Click hereContinue reading “Move Continuously”

Daily Movement Therapy

Ever since I came back from that 6-day intensive study in dance therapy, in August, I have been more cognizant of how much I move in a day. I have spent the last 9 years mostly sitting and reading or writing papers. So, now that I have graduated and am free to do pretty muchContinue reading “Daily Movement Therapy”

What is Dance Therapy?

I get this question whenever I tell someone that I am interested in dance therapy. Dance therapy is movement therapy and was developed by a dancer for dancers. It was intended to help dancers perfect their moves but research has proven that dance therapy is not just for dancers. Dance Therapy is for anyone. TheContinue reading “What is Dance Therapy?”

Who I Am

I am Patty Loy and I was born to dance! My parents danced together in the swinging social scene of the1950s. They won several dance contests. I started dance lessons at age 5 when my mother thought it would be a good idea to get me and my older brother into dance lessons since weContinue reading “Who I Am”